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"You know there are a hundred here?" "Yes, I should like to see what I can do among the natives. Then there is a construction train over at the junction, and I know a lot of the fellows. I guess some of 'em would like to come." "The tickets are a dollar each, you know," she suggested. "That's all right," said Camp. "Well, good-afternoon." Mrs.
I saw the windows open, and the blinds up in his house across the plaza as I passed just now." The stranger had by this time quite effected his courteous withdrawal. "Good-afternoon, Mr. Peters," he said, smilingly lifting his hat, and turned away.
Edith rallied herself and walked on, the men coming closer and closer. She saw them look at each other with leering eyes, and then at her in a way that made her shiver. When only a few paces distant, they paused, and with the evident intention of barring her farther progress. "Good-afternoon, miss," said one of them, with a low bow. "Can we do anything for you?"
"Good-afternoon," she said cheerfully. Mrs. Gething showed him to the door. "Any time you are at Gravesend, captain, we shall be pleased to see you and hear how you get on," she said as she let him out. The captain thanked her, pausing at the gate to glance covertly at the window; but the girl was bending over her work again, and he walked away rapidly.
Edwards in the window, and Elmira opened the door before she knocked. "Good-afternoon; I would like to see your brother a moment," Abigail announced, abruptly. "He isn't at home," said Elmira; "something has happened at Simon Basset's I don't know what. A boy came after Jerome, and he hurried off. Father's gone too." Elmira blushed all over her face and neck as she spoke.
The Doctor even accepted patiently the free northern step, which is commonly so repugnant to the southern eye. A heightened gladness flashed into the faces of the two young people as they descried the physician. "Good-afternoon," they said, advancing. "Good-evening," responded the Doctor, and shook hands with each. The meeting was an emphatic pleasure to him.
Morris good-afternoon and she returned the salutation with unction. Both ladies looked fascinatedly to the last at the black smooch on her cheek as they backed out. "I thought I should burst right out laughing every time I looked at her, in spite of myself," whispered Mrs. Lee, as they passed down the walk. "So did I." "And no collar on!" "Yes. She must have been house-cleaning." "Yes.
These they descended in safety, and emerged on the lower hall. They were looking for a rear door, with the view of a stealthy egress and a skirting of the bushes on the lawn unobserved until they should gain the shelter of the carriage, when there was a movement at their backs, and a voice observed, "Good-afternoon, ladies," and they turned, and there was Captain Arthur Carroll.
I rose quickly, and, polishing the patent leather ostentatiously, inside and out, with my handkerchief, I offered it to her with distinguished grace. "Shall I assist you?" I asked. "No, thank you," she said, with polar frigidity. "Good-afternoon." And she hopped back to her aunt Celia without another word. I don't know how to approach aunt Celia. She is formidable.
'But will you come? He looked at her. 'Ay, I s'll come, he said. Then he turned to Mr. Enderby. 'Well, good-afternoon, Mr. Enderby, he said. 'Good-afternoon, Harry, good-afternoon, replied the mournful minister. Fanny followed Harry to the door, and for some time they walked in silence through the late afternoon. 'And it's yours as much as anybody else's? she said. 'Ay, he answered shortly.
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